Chapter 2: The Gerudo Army

He stopped and got off Snowfire staring around. The second he did he was knocked out. He woke in a cell.

How many times do they throw people in here? And why are all cells the same? 'Link thought. It wasn't a big deal though Link had gotten out far too many times to be stuck here he casually took his hookshot out and aimed for the window frame. He pulled the trigger and the hook stuck to the wood and sent him flying toward the window. Link turned in mid-air so his foot pointed toward the iron bars and kicked them open. As expected it hurt Link's foot, a lot.

Note to self: Next time wear iron boots. Link looked around a guard was running at full force toward him. That didn't usually happen but Link was trained well enough in hand-to-hand combat to knock out her, He causally opened a hidden trap-door. and walked down into a cellar where he found his weapons. He came up out of the cellar and looked around and saw Snowfire. The horse had expertly hidden in a corner. Link hopped on her and rode up unto a pillar. He threw a bomb into the air it exploded and all looked at him.

"Hear me now," Link cried out. "Your King Ganondorf has been defeated he will never rise again."

"Fool," One woman called. "We obey only ourselves."

Acting as though the girl were invisible Link said "By your own law I now have right to control you all until my life debt is repaid by your group." It was a bluff and Link doubted it would work but it was all he could think of and Gerudos might just fall for it. Indeed most looked convinced that Link story was true.

"What if we say no?" Some Gerudos asked.

Link said quickly. "Then I shall curse this land so that you will all be brought to death here and you can not escape it." Most of them ran to join Link the more stubborn stayed behind.

"On your own head be it." Said Link. He had not been completely lying when he said that they would die if they stayed for Link knew many many re-deads would soon come to claim the area. So the rest of the pack rode off Link hopped onto Snowfire and rode off.

One rider rode up to him. "How shall we pay our debt, master."

That's a lot of respect for a guy who just rode in and said join me. He thought. "Just help me with the current war for Hyrule and I'll set you free." Is what he said.

Within an hour they had reach the cave they had to take detours to dodge around large groups of enemies costing them much time. Link gestured for them to fallow him inside. Link smiled happily as he walked in, and they had said he couldn't do it. His happiness quickly vanished replaced by fear. The cave was empty, not a man was left.

"Where is the rest of your group?" Asked a townsman man, Xilic. Link had grown to like him he was placed as 2nd leader of the group under Link of course.

"I don't know their gear is still here but none are here now." said Link.

"If you wish to find your friends," An old woman approached Link. "The only being who can tell you is the thousand-eyed genie he has unspeakable powers which are only known to the Gerudo thieves."

After hearing from the wise old woman Link made plans to head out to Death Mountain at dawn. The Hylian Riders had arranged a meeting to discuss the dangers of Death Mountain.

"Did anybody see Mikio. He is to clever to be captured."

"Is he any good at fighting?" Asked a Gerudo throwing a body down at Link's feet. Link had seen death before but never on a leader like Mikio. He had been fair to Link. Mikio had excepted Link when other were revolted by him. Nobody remembered Links deeds done with the Master Sword after he went back into the past, so now he was treated like a patch of dirt. He had become something you could walk all over without fear. Not Mikio though, Mikio had excepted Link, always. He hadn't doubted Link could save them.. Yet Link had failed the others had been right Link had been just too slow.

He kneeled when tears came, forced himself to look up and asked, "Are there any others?" The man merely shook his head in reply. Link sat silently considering the most likely outcomes. It was very likely that Zelda and the others had fled the cave. Link figured they had been taken alive.

Another rescue mission. Link thought. He then told all available fighters to get in groups of 3 each then explore the area 40 Gerudos gathered Link saw one woman left with no partner.

"Come with me." Link told her. She nodded in reply. All then hopped on a horse and rode to the entrance of the cave. Link explained how each group was to search the grounds. Then he gave a call and all the horse riders left. Those who could not fight and had nearly passed out riding there were staying. They weren't happy about it, but didn't leave the cave.

40 soldiers, He thought. Not much against that many re-deads, but certainly something. Then he mounted Snowfire and rode off into the night, the Gerudo woman was staying close behind Link. Apparently she feared darkness more than any re-dead. Soon she started muttering what sounded like spells or a chant. Something or other it wasn't important right now, all that mattered was finding the location of the others. Link figured the best place to start looking was at Death Mountain not that there was any real reason he thought they might be there but odd things often happened around there.

When they finally reached the place the woman spoke at last "Let me go on first in search of your group my life can be put at risk though yours can't." What did she expect for him to say "sure go on in?"

Link walked forward and said "Yeah that was a nice speech and all, but I'm coming as well. You'll die if you go in alone and I'll take all the help I can get." He started walking then added, "and don't kill any thing that moves unless I say so." She just nodded then didn't speak.

The mountain was as gloomy as it had been when Gannondorf was "King." as Links group hiked up the long mountain path he began to notice the oddly shaped skeletons. at long last they had reached the entry to Death Mountain. But it was sealed with a large stone slab with the symbol of the royal family.

The Gerudo began to complain because she thought they had ventured up the mountain for nothing but Link sat in deep thought.

The triforce, its a symbol of the royal family. So, Link whistled an ancient tune and the enormous rock split in two. Link grinned the trick always worked. To split such rocks you had to play a tune called "The Song of Time." Link walked forward carefully. He had been in this Goran city before but it was usually full of life and music. Now it was as deserted as a ruin city, Link slowly turned around and frowned.

This isn't right. Can't be. Gorans wouldn't leave unless under threat Like with that old Drag- Oh crap!

Link turned and said "There's a new dragon here." The woman looked confused. Well she had every right to be she had no idea what he was talking about. Link grabbed her arm and ran down the slope quickly.